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president obama and the first lady will be in boston today. they will participate in an interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross dedicated to those who were killed or wounded in the boston marathon bombings. >>> a hearing today on capitol hill on homeland security. dhs secretary janet napolitano is scheduled to testify before a house hearing on the department's 2014 budget. >>> and today is national high five day. the holiday highlighted in this youtube video raises thousands of dollars for cancer research. this year, the group is dedicating their efforts to the victims of the boston marathon bombing. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on the "today" show. breaking news, the latest on an explosion at a fertilizer plant in texas. fbi agents are pursuing what he call a strong lead this morning in the investigation of the deadly boston marathon bombings. now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and moring. i'm richard lui, thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc
president obama and the first lady will be in boston today. they will participate in an interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross dedicated to those who were killed or wounded in the boston marathon bombings. >>> a hearing today on capitol hill on homeland security. dhs secretary janet napolitano is scheduled to testify before a house hearing on the department's 2014 budget. >>> and today is national high five day. the holiday highlighted in this youtube video...
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first lady michelle obama traveled with the president today and visited patients and staff at some of the hospitals that treated the wounded. brian? >> lester holt in boston for us tonight. lester, thanks. >>> we shift our attention now out west to the huge concussion and fire that tore through the town of west texas last night. a massive explosion at a fertilizer supply outlet. west is about 20 miles north of waco. it only covers a couple dozen blocks but after the blast which actually registered a 2.1 on the richter scale, a big part of the community is simply gone today. while it is unclear as of now how many people have been killed the mayor says 30 to 40 people are missing. a lot of those first responders. 160 more are injured. nbc's miguel almaguer is at the scene for us tonight. miguel, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. that explosion took place a mile away from here. we have been asked to keep our distance as rescue teams search for the missing. it's feared at least 15 are dead. as you mentioned, 160 wounded. officials worry both those numbers may climb. the blas
first lady michelle obama traveled with the president today and visited patients and staff at some of the hospitals that treated the wounded. brian? >> lester holt in boston for us tonight. lester, thanks. >>> we shift our attention now out west to the huge concussion and fire that tore through the town of west texas last night. a massive explosion at a fertilizer supply outlet. west is about 20 miles north of waco. it only covers a couple dozen blocks but after the blast which...
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as the investigation moves into its fourth day, president obama and first lady michelle will arrive in town tomorrow. they'll be here for an interfaith church service to mourn the three people killed in the attacks. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> we invite you to stay with nbc bay area news for all the latest on the developing investigation. we'll have more from boston in just a few hours on our morning show beginning at 4:30 a.m. you can get updates any time on our website at nbcbayarea.com. >>> the man who sent letters that tested positive for ricin is under arrest tonight. a law enforcement source says they arrested kenneth curtis who they believe is from tupelo, mississippi. roger wicker in mississippi received one of those letters believed to be curtis. lab tests are being conducted and results are expected in 48 hours. ricin is a highly toxic compound. >>> tonight new questions and accusations involving the 15-year-old girl who committed suicide after being allegedly sexually assaulted and bullied by three teenaged boys. they were all classmates at sarah toga high school.
as the investigation moves into its fourth day, president obama and first lady michelle will arrive in town tomorrow. they'll be here for an interfaith church service to mourn the three people killed in the attacks. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> we invite you to stay with nbc bay area news for all the latest on the developing investigation. we'll have more from boston in just a few hours on our morning show beginning at 4:30 a.m. you can get updates any time on our website at...
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obama here to boston. there is the president, as you can see, leaving marine one. he will board air force one along with his wife for prayer service at 11:00. the president is set to spend several hours here on the ground here in boston. he is expected to meet with state and local officials as well as first responders. there may be a stop to see some of the victims in this attack. that's a story live in boston. we will continue to follow this for you. >>> 6:10. back here at home, we are watching that weather for you. give you a live look at san jose. the sun slowly creeping up out there. let's check in with meteorologist, christina loren. >> it is going to be a good-looking day. this is part of the reason why. good morning to you. welcome. to see the winds have dropped off substantially overnight. they are going to continue to be on the calm side all day long. so you can get on outdoors and enjoy the day. if you want to spend some time with your family today outside. it is going to be a nice day to do so. chilly start, nice rebound. as you head through friday, you
obama here to boston. there is the president, as you can see, leaving marine one. he will board air force one along with his wife for prayer service at 11:00. the president is set to spend several hours here on the ground here in boston. he is expected to meet with state and local officials as well as first responders. there may be a stop to see some of the victims in this attack. that's a story live in boston. we will continue to follow this for you. >>> 6:10. back here at home, we...
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first lady, michelle obama, reached out for a visit. now, members of the oakland a's are going to visit him in his hospital. doctors say he is showing great progress now. he is off the breathing tubes, alert nd atalkin alert and talking. brandan moss and josh radek hoping to visit him. moss told the tribune, i'm excited to meet him. it's terrible that happened. i can only imagine what he has gone through. hern was at the finish line waiting for his mom to cross. she was running the race when the second bomb exploded. he was hit in the leg by shrapnel. he has had several surgeries to try and repair that leg. first lady, michelle obama, visited him and chatted with the family and left stuffed animals of the first family's dog, bo, with him. several businesses here in martinez holding fund-raisers. donating some of their proceeds. a number of other restaurants as well. still no word on when he may be coming home. reporting live in martinez, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> it is 5:05. in central texas, residents continue to return t
first lady, michelle obama, reached out for a visit. now, members of the oakland a's are going to visit him in his hospital. doctors say he is showing great progress now. he is off the breathing tubes, alert nd atalkin alert and talking. brandan moss and josh radek hoping to visit him. moss told the tribune, i'm excited to meet him. it's terrible that happened. i can only imagine what he has gone through. hern was at the finish line waiting for his mom to cross. she was running the race when...
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last week, first lady, michelle obama, dropped by, chatting with the family for a while. at martinez junior high school, classmates and friends recorded a video last week, a get well video shouting out encouraging words at the top of their lungs. his name over and over again, aaron, aaron, aaron. several businesses including kinder meat market holding fund-raisers for the hern family. no word on when he is coming home. when he does, he will have a great welcome home party. >> we will have much more ahead on the boston marathon. more on how the fbi handled an earlier investigation into the 26-year-old suspect who died. all that coming up in a live report from capitol hill at 6:30. we are also updating our website around the clock with the latest information. >>> if you are headed out to a bay area airport, pack a little extra patience. federal sequestration cuts are expected to start this morning. bob redell with why the delays could be here for quite some time. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jon. because there is no end in sight to these automatic budget cuts, n
last week, first lady, michelle obama, dropped by, chatting with the family for a while. at martinez junior high school, classmates and friends recorded a video last week, a get well video shouting out encouraging words at the top of their lungs. his name over and over again, aaron, aaron, aaron. several businesses including kinder meat market holding fund-raisers for the hern family. no word on when he is coming home. when he does, he will have a great welcome home party. >> we will have...
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obama, governor and mrs. menino, all of us in this space and well beyond are grateful for your constant and inspired leadership, your compassionate presence is a signal of the triumph of order over chaos. of love over hatred. the gifted columnist anna quinns land wrote grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us. it is a whisper in the world and a clammer within. the landscaped of all our lives become as full of craters as the surface of the moon. we would wish our prayers this morning to hold not only this city and its souls, in our embrace, but to extend our reach to kindred spirits in newtown and now, sadly, in west, texas. our message to them is that our arms are wide fluff to hold you in our hearts as well. the ha siddic sage once said, the entire world is a narrow bridge, but the important principal is not the important principal is to transcend somehow your fear. as we share our grief with those who have lost life or limb, and for the constellations of families and friends who
obama, governor and mrs. menino, all of us in this space and well beyond are grateful for your constant and inspired leadership, your compassionate presence is a signal of the triumph of order over chaos. of love over hatred. the gifted columnist anna quinns land wrote grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us. it is a whisper in the world and a clammer within. the landscaped of all our lives become as full of craters as the surface of the moon. we would wish our...
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>> that's right, also with president obama. this is the first time that we are seeing the president today at least meet with these top members of his cabinet, undoubtedly going to discuss the situation that is unfolding in boston. the fact that he is meeting with members of his account really highlights the level to which the white house is concerned and engaged in this situation. as we have been reporting, savannah, president obama was briefed on this situation overnight by his homeland security adviser, lisa monnaco, and he just wrapped up in the situation room. he's been briefed on the situation throughout the week but again, right now he's meeting with members of his cabinet and earlier today met with his national security team. so clearly we are seeing a heightened situation in boston and that is reflective at the white house as well. pennsylvania avenue has been closed off to foot traffic ever since this bombing first happened on monday. it continues to be closed off to foot traffic. the secret service saying that is out
>> that's right, also with president obama. this is the first time that we are seeing the president today at least meet with these top members of his cabinet, undoubtedly going to discuss the situation that is unfolding in boston. the fact that he is meeting with members of his account really highlights the level to which the white house is concerned and engaged in this situation. as we have been reporting, savannah, president obama was briefed on this situation overnight by his homeland...